Friday Trends and Indexes 02/08

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Trends and Indexes
Friday, February 8

Good Luck on day #39 of 2008!

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.

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Six-pack for Friday

-- Alabama had great recruiting class, signing 31 kids, with 18 of the 31 from Alabama, only one from Louisiana.

-- College football recruiting is so strange, Terrelle Pryor held a news conference to announce that he had nothing to announce. Three schools are going to be left holding a very valuable scholarship in their hand when he does decide.

-- Johan Santana was actually in the room as his contract with Mets was being negotiated, which apparently is very unusual. Good to see the player having input.

-- If the NBA playoffs had started Thursday morning, the Rockets and Blazers, both 28-20, would have been out, but the Hawks (21-24) and Nets (20-29) would have been in.

-- 53 college juniors have declared for the NFL Draft.

-- 12 of the 16 Big East teams make the conference tourney; those other four should automatically be DQ'd from being in the NCAA tournament; there is chance a team could be 13th in Big East but still get in, which would be ridiculous.

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Friday's List of 13: Our college basketball List of 13:

13) Texas Tech-- Raiders switched to 3-2 zone after the first TV timeout at Baylor, a sure sign a change had been made.

12) Washington State-- Lost four of last five games, has big game Saturday, with red-hot USC visiting Pullman.

11) Buffalo-- Got first MAC win after losing previous couple games in double overtime; spunky effort by the Bulls.

10) Illinois-- Played their hearts out vs Indiana, lost in double OT; Weber can coach, but he needs better players, and thats part of his job, too.

9) Drake-- Kid named Adam Emmenecker scores 7.5 ppg in 31.4 mpg for 21-1 Bulldogs; the kid scored 4.7 ppg his senior year in high school, never scoring more than 12 points in any game. This is the kind of thing that makes college ball great

8) Cornell-- Off to 4-0 start in Ivy League, as they look to get into NCAAs for first time in twenty years. Penn, Princeton are in Ithaca this weekend, so time for Cornell to step up.

7) Kentucky-- Natives were restless all fall as team struggled, but now Wildcats are 5-2 in SEC (having down year, for sure) and the natives are quiet, at least for now.

6) Texas A&M-- Five-OT loss to Baylor was their third in row but they haven't lost since, beating Texas, Oklahoma.

5) UConn-- 7-3 shot blocker Thabeet is huge weapon, letting Huskies sit back and defy teams to beat them from outside. They've won six in row, last five by seven points or less.

4) Delaware-- 7-5 in CAA is big step forward; their last four wins were either in OT, or by a single point.

3) Duquesne-- Shawn James had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks in surprising home win vs St Joe's. Duquesne is 4-4 in A-14, first time in long time they're not a doormat.

2) Duke-- They're 8-0 in ACC, taking just 22 more foul shots than their opponents in those eight games, while taking 108 more 3-pointers in the same eight games.

1) West Coast Conference- Surprising three-way tie atop the standings, with Gonzaga, St Mary's and San Diego.

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Weekend Sports Preview

Hoops will hog the spotlight this weekend as both the NBA and college basketball dominate the betting landscape, but there’s also plenty of hockey and the Pro Bowl on which to wager.

The NBA gets the weekend started on Friday night with a jam-packed schedule that includes 11 games. The top matchups on Friday’s slate look to be the Lakers at Orlando, Cleveland at Atlanta, Portland at Detroit, Washington at Denver, and Kevin Garnett’s first trip back to Minnesota when Boston faces the Timberwolves. The rest of Friday night’s games include the Clippers at Toronto, New Jersey at Charlotte, San Antonio at New York, Memphis at Dallas, Seattle at Phoenix and Utah at Sacramento.

There are seven games on tap in the NBA on Saturday, but none of the games involve two teams with winning records. In early action on Saturday, Portland takes on Indiana, the Clippers face Philadelphia, Memphis visits New Orleans, Atlanta travels to Houston and New York battles Milwaukee. The later games include Chicago at Utah and Sacramento at Golden State.

Seven more NBA contests follow on Sunday, including what looked like a potential NBA Finals preview a few weeks ago between San Antonio and Boston. Also worth watching on Sunday is Charlotte at Detroit, Dallas at New Jersey, Denver at Cleveland and Washington at Phoenix. The rest of Sunday’s games include the Lakers at Miami and Toronto at Minnesota.

In college hoops this weekend the entire Top 10 will take to the court with eight of those teams in action on Saturday. On tap for Saturday is Boston College at No. 2 Duke, No. 7 Tennessee at LSU, UCF at No. 1 Memphis, Oregon State at No. 9 Stanford, Baylor at No. 4 Kansas, No. 10 Butler at Wisc. Green Bay, No. 6 Georgetown at Louisville, and No. 24 Purdue at No. 8 Wisconsin.

The two Top 10 contests on Sunday are No. 5 UCLA at Washington and Clemson at No. 3 North Carolina.

On the ice this weekend everything gets started on Friday night with four games, highlighted by Anaheim at New Jersey and Carolina at Washington. The other two Friday night games include Boston at Buffalo and Columbus at San Jose.

Saturday night’s NHL slate includes 12 games, starting with Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, the Rangers at Philadelphia, Detroit at Toronto, the Islanders at Minnesota, Montreal at Ottawa and Carolina at New Jersey. The battle of Alberta between Edmonton and Calgary also resumes on Saturday night, as well as Tampa Bay at Atlanta, Florida at Boston, St. Louis at Dallas, Nashville at San Jose and Colorado at Vancouver.

There are eight more games on ice Sunday including the battle of Pennsylvania between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and a rematch of last year’s Western Conference final between Anaheim and Detroit. The rest of the Sunday schedule includes the Rangers at Washington, Florida at Buffalo, Minnesota at St. Louis, Los Angeles at Columbus, Nashville at Phoenix and Chicago at Vancouver.

The NFL season may have ended last weekend, but the final game of the season will be played on Sunday when the AFC takes on the NFC in the Pro Bowl. The early line on the game has the AFC listed as a 3-point favorite.

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National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Friday, February 8

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Today's NBA analysis

Hot Teams
-- Lakers covered five of its last six games. Magic won seven of their last nine games.
- Raptors won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Spurs won last three games, by 3-27-8 points.
-- Hawks won their last three games. Cavaliers won 13 of their last 17 games, but lost last five in a row when they played the night before.
-- Pistons won last six games, covering one of last three.
-- Celtics won seven of their last ten games. Minnesota is 7-2 vs spread in its last nine games.
-- Mavericks won six of their last eight games.
-- SuperSonics won four of their last five games.
-- Sacramento won four of last five games. Jazz won its last ten games (9-1 against the spread).
-- Nuggets covered seven of last nine home games.

Cold Teams
-- Clippers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Bobcats lost four in row, seven of last nine games. Nets lost twelve of their last fourteen games.
-- Knicks lost their last seven games (4-3 vs spread).
-- Portland is 0-7 vs spread in its last seven games.
-- Grizzlies lost four in row, six of last seven games.
-- Suns are just 14-13 vs west this season (20-2 vs east).
-- Wizards lost last five games, scoring 86.8 ppg.

Previous meetings this season
-- Orlando (even) won 104-97 at Staples Dec 2.
-- Toronto (-4.5) won 80-77 at the Clippers Dec 18.
-- Home side won both Charlotte-New Jersey games this year.
-- Knicks (+12) lost 97-93 at San Antonio Jan 4.
-- Home side won both Atlanta-Cleveland games this year.
-- Pistons (-4.5) lost 102-94 at Portland Nov 13.
-- Minnesota (+13) lost 87-86 at Boston two weeks ago.
-- Dallas beat Grizzlies twice this season, by 3-19 points.
-- Suns beat Seattle twice this season, both by eight points.
-- Home team won both Sacramento-Utah games this season.
-- Nuggets won 118-92 at the Wizards back on Nov 9.

Totals
-- Four of last five Orlando games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-2 in Toronto's last eleven games.
-- Five of last six Charlotte games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-1 in San Antonio's last dozen games.
-- Three of last four Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Blazer road games stayed under total.
-- Over is 7-3 in Boston's last ten games.
-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Memphis games.
-- Six of last eight Phoenix games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Utah games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Denver games went over the total.

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

NBA


Friday, February 8

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Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic (7 PM ET)

The Lakers are fresh off their 1st loss since the Paul Gasol trade, a 98-95 loss at Atlanta. Kobe Bryant dislocated the pinky finger on his right hand against the Nets on Tuesday night. He said it is "very swollen" and will "tough it out" but he has scored a total of just 17 points combined in 2 games on 7-of-29 shooting with the injury. EDGE: MAGIC
The Magic look to have a powerful 1-2 punch inside against the Lakers with center Dwight Howard and guard Rashard Lewis. Howard is averaging 22 points and a league-best 15 rebounds per game while Lewis is has tormented LA to the tune of 24 ppg on 44 percent shooting behind the arc. EDGE: MAGIC
Lakers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Magic are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
The UNDER is 6-2-2 ATS in Orlando's last 10 home games.


San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks (7 PM ET)

Spurs are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 Friday games.
Knicks are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games.
Favorite is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.


Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks (7 PM ET)

Cavs are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games.
Hawks are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Friday games.
Favorite is 19-7 ATS in the last 26 meetings.


Boston Celtics at Minnesota Timberwolves (ESPN | 8 PM ET)

Celtics are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 Friday games.
Timberwolves are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
Underdog is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.


Portland Trail Blazers at Detroit Pistons (8 PM ET)

Rasheed Wallace is averaging 24 points and 10 rebounds in Detroit's last 2 wins and will look to help his team win its 7th consecutive game. "He is carrying us," said Chauncey Billups. Wallace is averaging just 12 ppg against the Blazers since joining the Pistons. EDGE: PISTONS
The Blazers have found themselves involved in a number of close contests. They have alternated wins and losses in their last 5 games, all of which have been decided by 3 points or fewer or in overtime. Brandon Roy is averaging 25 ppg over their last 3, and they have won 7 of 9 in Detroit. EDGE: BLAZERS
Blazers are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 Friday games.
Pistons are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 home games.
Road team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.


Seattle SuperSonics at Phoenix Suns (9 PM ET)

Sonics are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Phoenix.
Suns are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
The UNDER is 20-8 in the last 28 meetings.


Utah Jazz at Sacramento Kings (10 PM ET)

Jazz are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
Kings are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Friday games.
The OVER is 8-2 in Sacramento's last 10 home games.


Washington Wizards at Denver Nuggets (ESPN | 10:30 PM ET)

Wizards are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Nuggets are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games.
The OVER is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.

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College Basketball – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


Friday, February 8

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PRINCETON (5 - 12) at CORNELL (12 - 5) - 2/8/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRINCETON is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
PRINCETON is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CORNELL is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CORNELL is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CORNELL is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CORNELL is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
CORNELL is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CORNELL is 3-1 against the spread versus PRINCETON over the last 3 seasons
CORNELL is 3-1 straight up against PRINCETON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PENNSYLVANIA (7 - 12) at COLUMBIA (8 - 11) - 2/8/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PENNSYLVANIA is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PENNSYLVANIA is 44-26 ATS (+15.4 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PENNSYLVANIA is 3-1 against the spread versus COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
PENNSYLVANIA is 3-1 straight up against COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DARTMOUTH (8 - 10) at BROWN (10 - 8) - 2/8/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROWN is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in home games in February games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DARTMOUTH is 3-1 against the spread versus BROWN over the last 3 seasons
BROWN is 2-2 straight up against DARTMOUTH over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HARVARD (6 - 14) at YALE (7 - 11) - 2/8/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
YALE is 4-0 against the spread versus HARVARD over the last 3 seasons
YALE is 4-0 straight up against HARVARD over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN FRANCISCO (6 - 16) at ST MARYS-CA (19 - 3) - 2/8/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST MARYS-CA is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
ST MARYS-CA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-9 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road games in February games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST MARYS-CA is 4-1 against the spread versus SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
ST MARYS-CA is 4-1 straight up against SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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FAIRFIELD (8 - 14) at MANHATTAN (8 - 14) - 2/8/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FAIRFIELD is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) in all games this season.
MANHATTAN is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
MANHATTAN is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all home games this season.
MANHATTAN is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in home lined games this season.
MANHATTAN is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) against conference opponents this season.
MANHATTAN is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after a conference game this season.
MANHATTAN is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games over the last 2 seasons.
MANHATTAN is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MANHATTAN is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MANHATTAN is 3-1 against the spread versus FAIRFIELD over the last 3 seasons
MANHATTAN is 4-0 straight up against FAIRFIELD over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SIENA (14 - 8) at MARIST (14 - 9) - 2/8/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SIENA is 43-28 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 43-28 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less or pick over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARIST is 4-2 against the spread versus SIENA over the last 3 seasons
MARIST is 4-2 straight up against SIENA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NIAGARA (14 - 7) at RIDER (17 - 6) - 2/8/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RIDER is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
NIAGARA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NIAGARA is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.
NIAGARA is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 36-55 ATS (-24.5 Units) as a favorite since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NIAGARA is 5-1 against the spread versus RIDER over the last 3 seasons
NIAGARA is 5-1 straight up against RIDER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CANISIUS (4 - 18) at IONA (9 - 15) - 2/8/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CANISIUS is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CANISIUS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points over the last 2 seasons.
CANISIUS is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games this season.
CANISIUS is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road lined games this season.
CANISIUS is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CANISIUS is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
IONA is 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
IONA is 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
IONA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
IONA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
IONA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
IONA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
IONA is 3-1 against the spread versus CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
IONA is 2-2 straight up against CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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College Basketball – Write up

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Write-up


Friday, February 8

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Friday's College Basketball

Game of the Night

Marist (+5) lost 76-72 at Siena Monday night, after leading at half, 37-34; both teams made over half their 3's in game. Foxes lost last two games, are 8-4 in MAAC, 4-2 as home favorite in MAAC games, winning by 10-15-7-19-22 points. Saints are 4-1 on MAAC road, losing by 29 at Loyola (1-0 as road dog).

Rest of the Card

-- Cornell is 4-0 in Ivy, winning by 6-18-11-21 points; home side is 0-4 vs spread in those games, with Big Red 0-1 as favorite in Ithaca, but they held last three foes under 35% from the floor. Princeton is 2-5-1 vs spread as underdog this season.

-- Penn won first two Ivy games at home, by 4-2 points, they're 1-6 on road this season, winning only at Monmouth, and have to guard against looking ahead to Saturday's game at Cornell. Columbia lost three of first four Ivy League games.

-- Brown is 2-2 in Ivy League, winning two of its three at home; LY, Bruins drilled Dartmouth here 53-33, after losing the first at Hanover. Big Green is 0-3 on Ivy road, losing by 26-4-2 points, but covering all three of those games.

-- Harvard, Yale both lost last three games after winning first in Ivy play; Harvard is 0-3 on Ivy road, losing by 17-4-14 points (0-3 as road dog). Yale got swept at home last week by Cornell, Columbia; they're 0-3 against spread as Ivy League favorite.
-- St Mary's beat Gonzaga in OT Monday, is tied for first with Zags, San Diego in WCC; Gaels are 4-1 as home favorite, with home wins by 5-26-37-4 points- they won 79-57 at USF Jan 26, , shooting 54% from floor. Dons are 4-0 as WCC road dog.

-- Manhattan lost last seven games (1-4-2 vs spread); they've lost last three home games, by 10-3-19 points, also losing one at MSG, vs Iona. Fairfield lost three of last four road games, is 1-3 vs spread as a favorite in MAAC games.

-- Rider won last nine games, is 3-2 as MAAC home fave, with home wins by 51-14-5-13 points; they (+2.5) lost at Niagara on Dec 5, 89-77; Eagles hit 15-30 from arc, survived 18 turnovers in game they led 50-34 at halftime.

-- Canisius is 0-5 as MAAC road dog, losing away games by 11-51-28-19-22 points; they've shown signs of life at home, but not yet on road. Iona won last two games, allowing just 56 ppg they're 3-1-1 vs spread as favorite in MAAC games.

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NCAAB
Dunkel


Niagara at Rider
Niagara is just 2-2 in its last four road games with losses at Marist and Canisius. Tonight the Purple Eagles travel to Rider, which comes in having won nine straight and has an 8-1 record at home. The Broncs are the pick (-7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Rider favored by 11 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Rider (-7 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Game 723-724: Princeton at Cornell
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 45.232; Cornell 55.951
Dunkel Line: Cornell by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Cornell by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Princeton (+13 1/2)

Game 725-726: Pennsylvania at Columbia
Dunkel Ratings: Pennsylvania 43.083; Columbia 53.467
Dunkel Line: Columbia by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Columbia by 8
Dunkel Pick: Columbia (-8)

Game 727-728: Dartmouth at Brown
Dunkel Ratings: Dartmouth 44.006; Brown 56.739
Dunkel Line: Brown by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Brown by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Brown (-11 1/2)

Game 729-730: Harvard at Yale
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 43.271; Yale 49.419
Dunkel Line: Yale by 8
Vegas Line: Yale by 6
Dunkel Pick: Yale (-6)

Game 731-732: San Francisco at St. Mary's (CA)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 49.690; St. Mary's (CA) 70.834
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 21
Vegas Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 19
Dunkel Pick: St. Mary's (CA) (-19)

Game 733-734: Fairfield at Manhattan
Dunkel Ratings: Fairfield 45.443; Manhattan 47.194
Dunkel Line: Manhattan by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Manhattan by 3
Dunkel Pick: Fairfield (+3)

Game 735-736: Siena at Marist
Dunkel Ratings: Siena 55.062; Marist 56.992
Dunkel Line: Marist by 2
Vegas Line: Marist by 3
Dunkel Pick: Siena (+3)

Game 737-738: Niagara at Rider
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 51.424; Rider 63.036
Dunkel Line: Rider by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Rider by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rider (-7 1/2)

Game 739-740: Canisius at Iona
Dunkel Ratings: Canisius 44.573; Iona 53.296
Dunkel Line: Iona by 9
Vegas Line: Iona by 15
Dunkel Pick: Canisius (+15)

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NBA
Dunkel


LA Clippers at Toronto
The Clippers have dropped three out of four on their current road trip with all three losses coming by double digits. Tonight LA stays on the road against a Toronto team that has won six of its last seven at home. The Raptors are the pick (-9 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Toronto favored by 13 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-9 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Game 701-702: LA Lakers at Orlando
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 124.743; Orlando 122.111
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 2 1/2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 1 1/2; 213
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+1 1/2); Under

Game 703-704: LA Clippers at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 113.226; Toronto 126.747
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 13 1/2; 193 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 9 1/2; 196
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-9 1/2); Under

Game 705-706: New Jersey at Charlotte
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 108.895; Charlotte 114.200
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 5 1/2; 190 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 707-708: San Antonio at New York
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 120.363; New York 115.683
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 5; 182 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 8; 185
Dunkel Pick: New York (+8); Under

Game 709-710: Cleveland at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 117.975; Atlanta 118.609
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 3; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+3); Under

Game 711-712: Portland at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 117.312; Detroit 126.561
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 9; 180 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 713-714: Boston at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 123.835; Minnesota 120.559
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 3 1/2; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 6; 189
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+6); Over

Game 715-716: Memphis at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 113.473; Dallas 124.609
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 11; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 13 1/2; 201
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+13 1/2); Over

Game 717-718: Seattle at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 111.722; Phoenix 125.858
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 14; 224
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 13; 218
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-13); Over

Game 719-720: Utah at Sacramento
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 127.318; Sacramento 123.106
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 4; 210
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 721-722: Washington at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 116.051; Denver 121.873
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 6; 207 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet


Friday, January 8


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LA LAKERS (31 - 17) at ORLANDO (32 - 19) - 2/8/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 28-19 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 3-2 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 4-1 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (15 - 31) at TORONTO (26 - 21) - 2/8/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 56-71 ATS (-22.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 28-46 ATS (-22.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 54-80 ATS (-34.0 Units) in February games since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 75-57 ATS (+12.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 61-38 ATS (+19.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-1 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-2 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW JERSEY (20 - 29) at CHARLOTTE (18 - 31) - 2/8/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 5-3 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (31 - 16) at NEW YORK (14 - 35) - 2/8/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 543-472 ATS (+23.8 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 436-373 ATS (+25.7 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 127-89 ATS (+29.1 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 5-0 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (27 - 21) at ATLANTA (22 - 24) - 2/8/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 94-135 ATS (-54.5 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 27-48 ATS (-25.8 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-4 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 6-3 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (28 - 20) at DETROIT (35 - 13) - 2/8/2008, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 4-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-2 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (37 - 9) at MINNESOTA (10 - 37) - 2/8/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
BOSTON is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games this season.
BOSTON is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
BOSTON is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 54-72 ATS (-25.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-39 ATS (-18.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-26 ATS (-18.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (13 - 35) at DALLAS (33 - 15) - 2/8/2008, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 37-15 ATS (+20.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 186-132 ATS (+40.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
DALLAS is 24-39 ATS (-18.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 10-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 13-1 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (13 - 36) at PHOENIX (34 - 15) - 2/8/2008, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 173-217 ATS (-65.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
PHOENIX is 31-54 ATS (-28.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 22-34 ATS (-15.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-3 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (32 - 18) at SACRAMENTO (22 - 25) - 2/8/2008, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 6-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 6-4 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (24 - 24) at DENVER (29 - 19) - 2/8/2008, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 3-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 3-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet


Friday, February 8


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CAROLINA (26-26-0-4, 56 pts.) at WASHINGTON (26-24-0-5, 57 pts.) - 2/8/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 66-72 ATS (-32.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 25-31 ATS (-21.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-5 ATS (+5.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 4-17 ATS (+30.4 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-32 ATS (-13.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-12 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 12-8-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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ANAHEIM (29-22-0-7, 65 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (30-20-0-4, 64 pts.) - 2/8/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 8-14 ATS (-11.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 67-54 ATS (+132.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 24-9 ATS (+12.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 1-0-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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BOSTON (27-21-0-5, 59 pts.) at BUFFALO (25-21-0-7, 57 pts.) - 2/8/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 36-74 ATS (+128.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 172-116 ATS (+1.2 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 146-123 ATS (+279.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 27-26 ATS (+57.4 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 14-10 ATS (+29.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 6-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-22 ATS (+52.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-23 ATS (+55.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-3 ATS (+12.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 15-6 (+5.9 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 15-6-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 21 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-2.1 Units)

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COLUMBUS (26-23-0-7, 59 pts.) at SAN JOSE (29-17-0-7, 65 pts.) - 2/8/2008, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 21-3 ATS (+14.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 49-53 ATS (+127.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 51-56 ATS (+131.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 32-36 ATS (+93.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 26-27 ATS (+74.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 7-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
SAN JOSE is 16-26 ATS (-23.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 30-23 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 6-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.6 Units)

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[Udog]

NBA
Previews and Picks


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Pick 'n' roll: Friday's best NBA bets
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L.A. Lakers at Orlando Magic (-1 1/2, 213)

There's been a lot of talk about what Pau Gasol will do for the Lakers since his arrival last week, but let's not forget that Kobe Bryant is still the main man. He is currently struggling with a dislocated finger and that will cause problems for L.A. as it continues a record nine-game road trip.

Bryant picked up the injury early in Tuesday's win over the Nets and went on to score a season-low six points in that game. He made only three of 13 shots in New Jersey, but things got worse in Wednesday's loss to Atlanta.

Bryant was 4-for-16, managing just 11 points and his right hand was heavily bandaged after the game. Gasol only managed 12 points and seven rebounds in the defeat and he will have to do better on Friday if the Lakers are to avoid a second straight loss.

Pick: Lakers


Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves (+5 1/2, 189)

A recent injury to forward Kevin Garnett seemed to be a huge blow to the Celtics, but they have shown the kind of depth that is required of a championship team. Garnett has missed five straight games, but the Celts have won three of those behind strong efforts from Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo.

Rondo has been particularly impressive, and scored a season-high 24 points in Wednesday's win over the Clippers. He has averaged 19.3 points per game since Garnett’s injury, well ahead of his season average of 10.3.

Garnett may not be available for Friday's trip to Minnesota, but the Celtics should be able to cope. They have won two straight games against the Wolves and have covered the spread in 10 of their last 14 meetings with them.

Pick: Celtics


Memphis Grizzlies at Dallas Mavericks (-13 1/2, 201)

The Grizzlies were already one of the worst teams in the league before trading Gasol to the Lakers, so how have they fared since his departure? Not too well as it turns out, because they have yet to win a game without their former star.

They have dropped three straight in his absence, while failing to cover the spread in any of those. Memphis has now lost six of its last seven overall, covering the spread just once over that period.

The Mavericks have won 13 straight games against Memphis, covering the spread in 10 of those meetings.

Pick: Dallas

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel


Columbus at San Jose
The Blue Jackets are coming off a win at Phoenix last night and face a San Jose team that has dropped two of its last three. Columbus is the underdog pick (+190) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jackets favored straight up by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+190). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Game 51-52: Carolina at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 10.839; Washington 11.809
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-140); 6
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-140); Under

Game 53-54: Anaheim at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.659; New Jersey 11.128
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+125); Under

Game 55-56: Boston at Buffalo
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.818; Buffalo 11.374
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+150); Over

Game 57-58: Columbus at San Jose
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.539; San Jose 11.310
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-230); 5
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+190); Under

[Udog]

NCAAB
Short Sheet


Friday, February 8th

Princeton at Cornell, 7:00 EST
Princeton: 1-11 ATS after 2 consecutive conference games
Cornell: 6-0 ATS after 2 or more consecutive unders

Pennsylvania at Columbia, 7:00 EST
Pennsylvania: 1-11 ATS as an underdog
Columbia: 6-1 ATS in all games

Dartmouth at Brown, 7:00 EST
Dartmouth: 6-0 ATS after 2 or more consecutive unders
Brown: 13-27 ATS at home in February

Harvard at Yale, 7:00 EST
Harvard: 2-10 ATS off a road loss
Yale: 6-11 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders

San Francisco at St Mary's(CA), 10:00 EST
San Francisco: 59-84 ATS after a game where they failed to cover
St Mary's(CA): 12-4 ATS in home games after playing a game as favorite

Added Games

Fairfield at Manhattan, 7:00 EST
Fairfield: 23-11 ATS as a road under
Manhattan: 0-9 ATS in February games

Siena at Marist, 7:00 EST
Siena: 7-0 ATS in road games on Friday nights
Marist: 31-18 OVER against conference foes

Niagara at Rider, 7:00 EST
Niagara: 13-5 ATS in road games following a conference game
Rider: 7-20 ATS after playing a game as a road under

Canisius at Iona, 7:30 EST
Canisius: 8-1 OVER in February games
Iona: 4-12 ATS in home games against conference foes

** (TC) Denotes Time Change